ShadowDragon: Inside the Social Media Surveillance Software That Can Watch Your Every Move
The tool is the product of a growing industry whose work is usually kept from the public and utilized by police.
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Race and Taxes
If Joe Biden is serious about tackling the racial wealth gap, Emory law professor Dorothy Brown says he should start with the tax code.
Bloomberg Money Manager Steven Rattner Uses Media Appearances to Attack His Boss's Rivals
Mike Bloomberg went out of his way to rehabilitate his money manager Steven Rattner after he settled corruption charges with the SEC and New York state.
U.N. Power Broker Jeffrey Sachs Took Millions From the UAE to Research “Well-Being”
The happiness project might be easy to dismiss if it didn’t confer legitimacy on a repressive government.
Coronavirus Hasn’t Stopped Jared Kushner’s Real Estate Empire From Hounding Tenants With Debt Collection, Eviction Lawsuits
Kushner Companies filed lawsuits against tenants in New Jersey and Maryland, even as governors in both states called for a halt to evictions.
The Implosion of a Democratic Socialist Campaign
Brandy Brooks, an equity consultant running for Maryland office, was well-positioned to resolve a harassment complaint by a campaign staffer and friend. Mediation was successful — but it fell apart anyway.
Key Medical Supplies Were Shipped From U.S. Manufacturers to Foreign Buyers, Records Show
U.S. firms exported large shipments of personal protective gear and respiratory equipment in recent weeks.
Oakland’s Moms 4 Housing Were Evicted by a Giant Corporation That Runs National Home-Flipping Operation
For every homeless person in Oakland, there are four empty homes. Many are owned by a subsidiary of home-flipping giant Wedgewood Properties.
Banishing the Ghosts of the Great Recession
President Joe Biden wants to prioritize full employment over battling inflation.
How the Fed Bailed Out the Investor Class Without Spending a Cent
Just announcing $4.5 trillion in future spending to support securities markets was enough to keep investors protected from the downsides of the pandemic.